Jack Reviews

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, I thought I might as well give it a try. Unfortunately, it was just as lame as it seemed to be. Concerning Coppola, he completely ruled the 70's. Indeed, he made 4 movies, 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Godfather: Part II', 'The Conversation', 'The Godfather, they were all critically acclaimed and at least 3 of them are arguably some of the finest movies ever made. So, he ruled the 70's but it was as much a blessing as it was a curse. I mean, basically, for each movie he made afterwards, the audience was expecting another 'Godfather' or another 'Apocalypse now'. Well, it never happened and with each new release directed by him, his reputation continued to diminish and, nowadays, he is pretty much considered a has-been. Personally, I think it's a shame because he has actually made some decent flicks later on in his career but this movie is unfortunately not one of them, I’m afraid. Honestly, the whole thing actually had some potential but they completely messed up the tone. Indeed, it is basically one of those overly sentimental flicks with one of those hysterical and over-the-top performances by Robin Williams, not much more I’m afraid. To conclude, even though I have seen worse, it must be one of the weakest movies directed by Francis Ford Coppola and it is not really worth a look.